Released one month after International Deaf Awareness Month on November 20, 2020, The Sound of Metal by director Darius Marder is a profound drama that follows the journey of Ruben Stone (Riz Ahmed, ...

How would you respond if your livelihood depended on your hearing? In Darius Marder’s film, “Sound of Metal,” metal drummer Ruben (Riz Ahmed) must adjust his life after he goes deaf. His response to ...

Love it or hate it, Disturbed’s cover of Simon & Garfunkel’s “The Sound of Silence” remains one of the more controversial tracks in the history of metal. Depending on who you ask, it’s either the best ...

Chasing a dream often leads to a sacrifice – an understatement for a heavy-metal drummer who loses his hearing. The Amazon Studios drama “Sound of Metal” tells the heartfelt story of Ruben (Riz Ahmed) ...

Bands like Disturbed often don’t get much credit for their strong vocals, which is reasonable considering the generally-accepted standard for singing in butt rock and nü metal. Every now and again, ...